Are you eligible for BadgerCare Plus or Medicaid SSI?
Find out which low or no-cost health, nutrition and other programs you might be eligible for.

Apply for BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid SSI or other services.
Apply online for FoodShare, BadgerCare Plus and the Family Planning Service Program.

Manage your benefits through MyACCESS account.
Get up-to-date information about the status of your benefits. You can report a change online,
such as your address or job, or get answers to common questions about benefits.

Cooperative BadgerCare Plus & Medicaid SSI Members

As a Group Health Cooperative BadgerCare Plus or Medicaid SSI member, you have access to your health plan
benefits online. Your Member Handbook outlines your health plan and includes benefit
details, services covered, prior authorization guidelines, HealthCheck specifics and more. For a copy of
the Member Handbook
in Braille, please contact Member Services at 1-715-552-4300 or
1-888-203-7770 (toll-free).

Member Materials & Resources

In addition to the standard benefits, membership through the Cooperative also includes:

Personal, Local Service with a live person answering your call every time, usually
within 5 seconds. Member services will answer all your questions and offer any additional information
you may need.

FirstCare Nurseline a 24/7 resource with registered nurses available to answer your
questions and help you decide whether caring for yourself, an appointment with a doctor or a trip to
the hospital is the right decision.

Tobacco Cessation Tools to help you quit using tobacco products. Quitting can be
difficult and tobacco use is a challenge to many people’s health and well-being.

Fraud and Abuse

What is Fraud and Abuse? Fraud occurs when someone intentionally falsifies information or deceives someone
to gain health care services or payment. Abuse occurs when doctors or suppliers don’t follow good medical
practices, resulting in unnecessary costs to the public assistance program, improper payment, or services
that aren’t medically necessary.

Group Health Cooperative is dedicated to fighting health care fraud and abuse. Please contact us at the
phone numbers provided below if you suspect health care fraud and abuse in the course of obtaining health
care. You may also visit the following website sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services
for more information about fraud in public assistance programs:
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/fraud/.

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about

Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire started over 30 years ago as a local
thought and has grown into a nationally recognized HMO. As a cooperative, every
member has a voice in our organization. The organization is a community-based non-profit
health plan serving more than 75,000 members in Western and Central Wisconsin.

Our purpose is to optimize the health of our members through the Cooperative's
pooling of health-related resources. The purpose statement guides everything we
do and drives our continued focus on providing high-quality, personal service to
our members.